Crime & Safety
Juvenile Arrested for Violating Curfew, Possessing BB Gun
The juvenile is not supposed to be out past 6 p.m. on weeknights as ordered by the courts.
Newport Police arrested a 17-year-old juvenile early Wednesday morning after he allegedly violated a court-ordered curfew.
Police said at around 12:30 a.m., they stopped the car he was driving for not having a front license plate.
The juvenile told police that he was coming home from work at first, but eventually admitted to hanging out with friends.
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Police found CO2 cartridges for a BB gun in the car.
He was escorted home and police seized a BB gun that was located in his bedroom.
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Police said the juvenile is restricted from being out past 6 p.m. on week nights. He was ordered held at the Rhode Island Training school pending arraignment later on Wednesday morning.
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